Texas and Health Care

About the state's 26.3% uninsured rate.

September 6, 2011

The attempt to dismiss the Texas jobs record seems to have abated, at least for now, but the episode shouldn't pass without mentioning the other great liberal theme: More than a quarter of the Lone Star State's people lack health insurance, and supposedly this is proof that Governor Rick Perry hates the poor, as well as vindicating President Obama's health-care plan.

On top of Democratic criticism, we wouldn't be surprised if Mitt Romney uses the issue to attack Mr. Perry as the former Massachusetts Governor fights for the...